Graciela Acosta Licon, a 62-year-old Hispanic woman, was found dead in her El Paso apartment on April 20, 2017. The death was ruled a homicide; her body was discovered decapitated in the apartment she shared with her son, Fernando Alarcon. The medical examiner reported it was unclear whether she was killed before or after the decapitation and noted petechial hemorrhaging in the face consistent with asphyxiation, plus abrasions on the chin and wrist. Her body was covered with a blanket and surrounded by broken glass when officers entered.

Fernando Alarcon, then 37, was arrested and charged after being located the next day in La Mesa, New Mexico, driving a Jeep with a flat tire and a rifle in the backseat. He was extradited to El Paso and incarcerated on May 11, 2017. The trial in April 2022 ended in a mistrial; in July 2023 Alarcon pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received a 17-year sentence. His defense had argued he suffered from schizophrenia with paranoia and delusions. If anyone knew Graciela or has information about her last days, please share what can help the record.